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Mangalore: Yettinahole project a strategy to sell Netravati river: Holla

  •   Thu, Oct 02 2014 08:59:03 PM

Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)

Mangalore, Oct 2: "The Yettinahole project is not for providing drinking water, but is a strategy to sell the Netravati river and make money," alleged Dinesh Holla, convener of Sahyadri Samrakshana Sanchaya.

He was addressing a protest organized by Sahyadri Samrakshana Sanchaya against the Yettinahole drinking water project near DC's office here on Thursday October 2.

"This project costs Rs 37,000 crore, which could shoot up in future. Sahyadri Samrakshana Sanchaya severely condemns our representatives for supporting the project," Holla added.

"The administration should hold a meeting with protesters who oppose the river diversion project by October 25. If not, we will gherao district incharge minister during the Rajyotsava celebrations," he warned.

Kuthar Thimakka and team and Bantwal Nada Maninalkore self-help group protested in a unique way by singing Paddane. They also demanded the resignation of all elected representatives of the district.

The protesters placed six mud pots filled with Netravati water. The pots will be given to the political representatives of the district later.

Dinesh Shetty, M G Hegde, Kedige Aravinda Rao, Harish Adiyar, Rajesh Devadiga, Swapna Noronha, Madhav Ullal among others were present.
  

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  • dolpy noronha, udupi

    Sat, Oct 04 2014

    Fiddling with rivers will destroy the biodiversity. Its a shame that our uneducated politicians think of such measures to improve land rates in thier home town by messing around with the other areas. What is the use of Brazil and America trip to our politicians. They need to go to primary school first and then for some enviroscience class. We should stop them from messing with our environment. They are terrorists of the new kind.

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  • Gurudath, M'lore/Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 04 2014

    Using this 37000 Crores or even less rain water harvesting can be taken up in these 'dry' districts. Most of these districts receive upto 1000mm rain per year. They can built small and large tanks wherever possible.

    River diversion is only to loot forest and money.

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  • Nagendra, Mangalore

    Fri, Oct 03 2014

    To clear all misconceptions why not make the project and operation details public. After all the stakeholders rights and interests need to be protected.

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  • Vincy, Bangkok

    Thu, Oct 02 2014

    In one hand we have PM talking about connecting rivers to save rain water going to sea.On the other we have these groups now and then come up and protest.
    what is wrong in lifting the rain water to canals to Kolar?

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